Blast From the Past

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Blast From the Past

PG-13,

1999,

1h 51m,

Romance/

Comedy

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58%

79 Reviews

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57%

100,000+ Ratings

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79 Reviews

57%

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100,000+ Ratings

Adam Webber (Brendan Fraser) has lived his entire life in confinement in a fallout shelter in Pasadena, Calif. When the Webber family's rations of food and supplies grow thin, Adam's eccentric father, Calvin (Christopher Walken), sends him on a dangerous restocking mission. When Adam emerges from the Webber family's subterranean refuge for the first time, he finds that rumors of a nuclear apocalypse were totally false -- and meets gorgeous Eve Rustikov (Alicia Silverstone).

Critics Consensus

Cute idea, but not consistently funny.

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Jack Mathews

Newsday

Jan 3, 2018

2.5/4

Blast is finally a squandered opportunity, a lot of situation with very little comedy.

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Desson Thomson

Washington Post

Mar 21, 2014

Blast From the Past saves its best for first.

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John Hartl

Seattle Times

Mar 21, 2014

2.5/4

Fraser is the sweet, goofy engine that drives this movie. The script doesn't do enough with his reactions to a world that bears little relation to the Cold War planet Adam has been told about, but Fraser still manages to suggest volumes.

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Cory Woodroof

615 Film

Sep 20, 2022

Fraser’s lab puppy phase is still one of the most endearing modes of anyone in the modern studio system.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Jun 7, 2020

3/4

...an irresistible premise that's generally employed to entertaining (if somewhat erratic) effect...

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Hagrid R

Sep 18, 2018

Strange to see both Alicia Silverstone and Brendon Fraser completely fall off the face of this Earth now but back in 1999 they were as big a stars as one could be. The chemistry is lacking to be honest and the film sort of just plods through though there are some cute moments scattered about. Blast from the Past is a decent watch if there is nothing else to see. Otherwise you're better off renting Clueless or The Mummy.

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George S

Jul 30, 2018

This is a cute, albeit forgettable comedy romance about a man who comes out in the real world after living in a nuclear fallout shelter all his life. Strange to see both Alicia Silverstone and Brendon Fraser completely fall off the face of this Earth now but back in 1999 they were as big a stars as one could be. The chemistry is lacking to be honest and the film sort of just plods through though there are some cute moments scattered about. Blast from the Past is a decent watch if there is nothing else to see. Otherwise you're better off renting Clueless or The Mummy.(A decent Alicia Silverstone starrer).

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Hagrid S

Jun 26, 2018

This is a cute, albeit forgettable comedy romance about a man who comes out in the real world after living in a nuclear fallout shelter all his life. Strange to see both Alicia Silverstone and Brendon Fraser completely fall off the face of this Earth now but back in 1999 they were as big a stars as one could be. The chemistry is lacking to be honest and the film sort of just plods through though there are some cute moments scattered about. Blast from the Past is a decent watch if there is nothing else to see. Otherwise you're better off renting Clueless or The Mummy.

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Finn W

Nov 10, 2017

Haven't seen this in well over a decade but several very memorable scenes in a very cheesy but still very funny, easily enjoyable, charming rom-com with a great cast.

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Ron R

Sep 5, 2017

Love this movie! Still funny after all these years! Sissy Spacek is hilarious!

Aug 17, 2017

I love this movie, and, goddamnit, my name's Bob McDaniels.

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Hugh Wilson

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Brendan Fraser

Adam Webber

Alicia Silverstone

Eve Rustikov

Christopher Walken

Calvin Webber

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Helen Thomas Webber

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Synopsis

Adam Webber (Brendan Fraser) has lived his entire life in confinement in a fallout shelter in Pasadena, Calif. When the Webber family's rations of food and supplies grow thin, Adam's eccentric father, Calvin (Christopher Walken), sends him on a dangerous restocking mission. When Adam emerges from the Webber family's subterranean refuge for the first time, he finds that rumors of a nuclear apocalypse were totally false -- and meets gorgeous Eve Rustikov (Alicia Silverstone).

Director: Hugh Wilson
Producer: Renny Harlin, Hugh Wilson
Screenwriter: Bill Kelly, Hugh Wilson
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: New Line Cinema, Forge
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 12, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 23, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $26.5M
Runtime: 1h 51m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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